It looks like the general trend of truncating nouns down to the verb they're based on instead of requiring the noun-ified form. You may have seen these: 1) an

It looks like the general trend of truncating nouns down to the verb they're based on instead of requiring the noun-ified form. You may have seen these: 1) an invitation to the party -> an invite to the party 2) I like that quotation. -> I like that quote. 3) I gave him a consultation. -> I gave him a consult. You could even count: 4) What's the request? -> What's the ask? Also, broken English seen on receptacle in China: 5) "The environment needs your conserve." (instead of "conservation")